Dariusvs Katarina
Darius vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Katarina wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Darius based on 7 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Katarina matchup.
Darius Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Darius performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Katarina(42.9%)Who Wins the Darius vs Katarina Matchup?
Darius vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Darius vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Darius's 42.9%, giving Katarina a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Darius reaches their power spikes, while Darius should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Darius players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Katarina overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Darius vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Darius Build Against Katarina
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Katarina are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Darius33.3%Katarina66.7%Darius50.0%Katarina50.0%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Darius at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Katarina. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Katarina has the edge early, but Darius gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Darius Runes Against Katarina
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Darius's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.26% | 454 | 6.7 | 811 | 11,749 | 46.2% | 46.3% | |
| 51.09% | 368 | 6.2 | 823 | 11,632 | 60.2% | 43.6% | |
| 47.99% | 348 | 5.9 | 649 | 11,767 | 43.6% | 50.7% | |
| 43.63% | 314 | 6.4 | 831 | 12,031 | 46.0% | 41.8% | |
| 42.69% | 253 | 6.6 | 1,015 | 11,253 | 43.2% | 42.2% | |
| 50.44% | 228 | 6.5 | 815 | 11,059 | 51.9% | 49.2% | |
| 50.47% | 212 | 6.5 | 728 | 11,850 | 45.0% | 54.5% | |
| 51.23% | 203 | 6.4 | 675 | 11,160 | 51.1% | 51.3% | |
| 47.50% | 200 | 6.1 | 853 | 11,873 | 46.6% | 48.2% | |
| 48.21% | 195 | 6.6 | 1,017 | 12,289 | 52.4% | 45.1% | |
| 49.18% | 183 | 5.8 | 748 | 11,361 | 43.8% | 53.4% | |
| 51.10% | 182 | 5.8 | 720 | 11,646 | 43.2% | 57.4% | |
| 39.75% | 161 | 6.2 | 671 | 11,809 | 36.4% | 42.1% | |
| 51.57% | 159 | 6.3 | 821 | 11,741 | 46.0% | 56.5% | |
| 51.27% | 158 | 6.7 | 806 | 12,630 | 56.5% | 47.9% | |
| 39.61% | 154 | 5.7 | 583 | 11,191 | 48.4% | 33.7% | |
| 50.98% | 153 | 6.5 | 683 | 12,033 | 56.8% | 45.6% | |
| 51.01% | 149 | 6.2 | 877 | 11,651 | 60.6% | 43.4% | |
| 42.18% | 147 | 6.6 | 707 | 11,488 | 38.7% | 44.7% | |
| 44.52% | 146 | 6.7 | 847 | 11,680 | 53.5% | 36.0% | |
| 60.28% | 141 | 6.5 | 866 | 12,826 | 65.5% | 57.0% | |
| 42.14% | 140 | 6.6 | 672 | 11,612 | 41.0% | 43.0% | |
| 54.07% | 135 | 6.0 | 820 | 11,723 | 57.7% | 51.8% | |
| 51.94% | 129 | 6.1 | 862 | 11,786 | 48.1% | 54.7% | |
| 52.54% | 118 | 6.4 | 668 | 10,867 | 54.1% | 50.9% | |
| 55.65% | 115 | 7.1 | 872 | 13,892 | 61.0% | 52.7% | |
| 46.85% | 111 | 6.4 | 789 | 12,161 | 41.7% | 50.8% | |
| 46.85% | 111 | 5.7 | 649 | 10,913 | 45.3% | 48.3% | |
| 53.33% | 105 | 6.1 | 938 | 12,518 | 62.2% | 48.5% | |
| 46.08% | 102 | 6.7 | 833 | 11,581 | 40.8% | 50.9% | |
| 51.02% | 98 | 6.5 | 813 | 12,070 | 61.5% | 44.1% | |
| 53.61% | 97 | 6.6 | 784 | 11,446 | 53.5% | 53.7% | |
| 56.84% | 95 | 6.1 | 763 | 12,614 | 55.0% | 58.2% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 4.2 | 788 | 12,538 | 47.6% | 44.9% | |
| 53.33% | 90 | 6.5 | 843 | 12,585 | 51.2% | 55.1% | |
| 48.28% | 87 | 3.8 | 724 | 12,731 | 57.9% | 40.8% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 6.3 | 788 | 12,098 | 54.0% | 40.0% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 6.6 | 775 | 12,470 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 45.57% | 79 | 5.5 | 630 | 11,612 | 36.7% | 51.0% | |
| 37.97% | 79 | 5.3 | 587 | 11,378 | 43.3% | 34.7% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 6.0 | 815 | 11,759 | 45.2% | 52.3% | |
| 45.33% | 75 | 4.6 | 766 | 10,954 | 42.1% | 48.6% | |
| 61.64% | 73 | 5.9 | 638 | 12,328 | 59.3% | 63.0% | |
| 42.47% | 73 | 6.2 | 794 | 12,335 | 43.3% | 41.9% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 6.0 | 762 | 11,551 | 38.7% | 59.5% | |
| 47.83% | 69 | 6.4 | 866 | 11,648 | 56.8% | 37.5% | |
| 43.28% | 67 | 6.4 | 780 | 12,542 | 40.0% | 45.2% | |
| 58.46% | 65 | 2.5 | 698 | 13,196 | 64.0% | 55.0% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 2.3 | 749 | 13,841 | 56.5% | 63.2% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 6.4 | 658 | 11,535 | 36.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 5.9 | 603 | 11,089 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 6.6 | 678 | 12,618 | 56.0% | 51.9% | |
| 41.18% | 51 | 2.6 | 670 | 11,847 | 40.0% | 42.3% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.5 | 644 | 12,608 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.3 | 793 | 11,490 | 33.3% | 52.6% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 4.7 | 659 | 12,979 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.2 | 647 | 12,738 | 60.0% | 47.4% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 1.3 | 596 | 12,525 | 26.7% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 5.7 | 842 | 12,312 | 66.7% | 38.1% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 2.0 | 649 | 11,579 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 3.7 | 680 | 12,502 | 59.1% | 53.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.5 | 716 | 13,049 | 45.5% | 40.9% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.4 | 679 | 12,726 | 42.9% | 68.8% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 2.4 | 696 | 12,063 | 53.9% | 70.6% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 2.4 | 800 | 14,550 | 60.0% | 73.7% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 3.8 | 735 | 11,017 | 61.1% | 63.6% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.1 | 527 | 12,471 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 632 | 11,032 | 37.5% | 64.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.7 | 421 | 10,010 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.9 | 711 | 13,496 | 60.0% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.5 | 705 | 10,655 | 71.4% | 20.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 3.0 | 660 | 12,716 | 44.4% | 35.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.5 | 582 | 11,619 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.0 | 692 | 14,180 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 5.7 | 879 | 11,247 | 83.3% | 45.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 4.5 | 521 | 12,951 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.5 | 850 | 12,698 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.6 | 670 | 11,100 | 54.5% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.8 | 698 | 11,251 | 58.3% | 55.6% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 597 | 11,169 | 66.7% | 27.3% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 3.7 | 700 | 14,194 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.4 | 703 | 12,756 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.4 | 818 | 11,952 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.1 | 757 | 13,644 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.8 | 808 | 14,990 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.8 | 850 | 12,432 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 681 | 12,632 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.7 | 645 | 11,130 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.1 | 950 | 15,292 | 0.0% | 64.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.0 | 724 | 13,227 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 765 | 11,518 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.3 | 689 | 13,151 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 4.3 | 726 | 12,324 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.7 | 655 | 12,092 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.6 | 615 | 13,141 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.0 | 750 | 14,580 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.0 | 661 | 13,613 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 812 | 11,129 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.9 | 703 | 13,064 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.6 | 538 | 12,120 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.1 | 733 | 13,931 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.8 | 477 | 9,826 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 570 | 13,191 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 767 | 13,977 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.2 | 557 | 11,307 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.2 | 661 | 9,141 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.1 | 628 | 12,065 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 700 | 10,921 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 747 | 12,508 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 655 | 13,371 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 757 | 11,694 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 679 | 11,939 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.0 | 793 | 11,197 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 786 | 10,381 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.3 | 671 | 12,338 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.2 | 909 | 10,722 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,091 | 11,397 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 695 | 12,355 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 712 | 13,763 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 814 | 12,967 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 681 | 14,457 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 494 | 10,289 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 542 | 14,663 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 633 | 12,295 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 809 | 13,617 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 484 | 10,384 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 531 | 11,596 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Darius vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Darius do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Darius vs Katarina matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Darius's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Darius do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Darius with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Darius do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Katarina matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Darius vs Katarina matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Darius with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Darius build against Katarina?
The best Darius build against Katarina includes Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Darius runes against Katarina?
The best Darius runes against Katarina use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Darius vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Darius counter Katarina?
No, Darius struggles against Katarina with only a 42.9% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.
How do I play Darius against Katarina?
When playing Darius against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Katarina in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.